Which B2B would you do?

[Brooke71991]

I am planning a b2b for april 2019. We are doing an 8 day followed by a 5-6 day. I am going mostly for the places (I love scenic places!) not necessarily the ship, but it is important for the ship to be good as well. I am trying to decide between carnival horizon or sunshine:

My choices would be:

 

Carnival Horizon 8 day

Grand Turk

San Juan

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

Carnival Horizon 6 day

Ocho Rios

Grand Caymen

Cozumel

 

Vs.

 

Carnival Sunshine 8 day

Grank Turk

San Juan

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

Carnival Sunshine 5 day

Amber Cove

Grand Turk

 

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!!

[Towel Critter]

Horizon, and not because it will be a new ship, but because the shorter 6 day cruise following the 8 day cruise, to me, has a more interesting itinerary than the second leg of the Sunshine B2B. I would never want to do Grand Turk twice. Not a fan of GT. JMHO.

[OceansOfTravels]

Horizon. It is longer, and I hated Amber Cove when I went. Also, Grand Turk is nothing other than a beach IMHO. You will enjoy Grand Cayman, the beaches are gorgeous, and Cozumel is a good time as well. Jamaica is a cool place to go if you're willing to spend money on excursions.

[Ocean Dancer]

No brainer....Horizon

[sunshower9]

Horizon. Newer ship, longer cruise, and all different ports instead of visiting GT twice.

[easyboy]

Horizon. More ports and no port repeat.

 

 

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[riclop]

I am planning a b2b for april 2019. We are doing an 8 day followed by a 5-6 day. I am going mostly for the places (I love scenic places!) not necessarily the ship, but it is important for the ship to be good as well. I am trying to decide between carnival horizon or sunshine:

My choices would be:

 

Carnival Horizon 8 day

Grand Turk

San Juan

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

Carnival Horizon 6 day

Ocho Rios

Grand Caymen

Cozumel

 

Vs.

 

Carnival Sunshine 8 day

Grank Turk

San Juan

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

Carnival Sunshine 5 day

Amber Cove

Grand Turk

 

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!!

Lots of bad reviews on the Sunshine.

[Tapi]

Horizon

 

 

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[Brooke71991]

I think Horizon it is then. Thanks everyone for your replies!! And I do plan on booking 1-2 excursions per port, which is why the ports are important!

[Hotdog 52]

Alaska, 7 up and 7 back. OOps, Princess.

[Brooke71991]

Alaska, 7 up and 7 back. OOps, Princess.

 

I do not have any interest in Alaska at the moment. Maybe at some point when my children are older. Also, I have got the impression that princess may be a lil too stuck up for my taste. Not to mention the poor whale one of the princess ships showed up with dead in its bow not too long ago.

[MNKEITH]

Looks like the consensus is Horizon, I would have said that also. No repeat ports and I would always pick 6 days over 5!

[Siora7777]

Horizon because Grand cayman is the best island on that whole itinerary.

[dmdiver]

Horizon. Newer ship, longer cruise, and all different ports instead of visiting GT twice.

 

 

What they said...

 

Even though I like GT for a beach day, I would prefer not to repeat on the 2nd leg.

[Brooke71991]

I have never been to any of these ports, so definitely would like to do as many as I could. Hopefully Horizon fixed many of the problems seen on vista.

[RHilla619]

Are the costs the same? Or is cost not a factor? Either way I am a Sunshine fan, but I would vote for the Horizon here. Brand new ship, an extra day on board, no repeat ports, and ports I haven't been to yet.

[Brooke71991]

The cost are slightly different though not much and not really a factor. I just wanted a decent caribbean b2b and those were the ones I saw. Although there may be more on different ships. I have just noticed many people like sunshine, so I looked at her. And of course Horizon is brand new, so looked at her as well.